Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-18
BIG WORK BEFORE Us
TEE LHE.NoNUMEHr coRuIR.SroHI
cglyNoHIIs OF 0croBHR 2srH.
what Hss to be Done to Mako Complete
and Satisfactory Programme
Meetings.


the Lee monument committees more
and more appears.
1t is glorious opportunity for Rich
mond to advertise herself far and wide,
and we ought not to LET it slip. First
of all we are honoring the memory OF
a great man but to do that well We
must add new lustre to Richmond's
name and make all who have any con-
nection OF interest or affection with the
city proud Of the celebration.
Here where Lee accepted command
of the Virginia forces here where lie
lived in the brief intervals that army
duties permitted home-life here where
be fell upon the enemy in the Seven
DAYS battles, and sent his name ring
ing around the world; here where he
came after the Appomattox day; here
in the capital Of his native State,
monument is to be raised to his mem
ory.
He has been dead seventeen years.
There has been enough talk.
Now for work.
THE MONUMENT.
On The Allen lot, in the growing
West End. on October 2jth the corner
stone will be laid and the work on the
pedestal will 60 right ahead.
The Lee Monument Association have
money sufficient to pay for the eques-
trian statue and for great part of the
Al kl,o+ "a
raised, and in q few years those driving
ont Franklin street towards the
Soldiers Home will see in the centre
of a spacious circle, where two great
avenues intersect, a granite monument,
on which will appear in bronze Lee
mounted on Traveller.
WHAT NOW.
The present duty is to dedicat. the
grounds and lay the ner-stone-cere-
monies which should be grand and i'm
posing.
Veterans who parted at AppomattoX
will come together here on that day.
They must be welcomed with becom-
ing hospitality.
There will be citizen soldiery here from
many States in great numbers. They
must be quartered they must have
| polite attentions.
Strangers there will be here from all
quarters of the globe, and they must
see Richmond at her best.
Therefore our streets must be polished
until they look as bright as a new pin.
We must have arches and street-decora-
tions.
In b-ief, the occasion will be an ex-
| traordinary one the crowd will be
very greet, and we must take time by
the forelock and prepare to do honor
as well to ourselves as to the public
whom we will entertain.
THE FAIR.
While the city proper is made at
tractiye. the Fair should not be forgot
ten. There should be good fair-a
a very much better one than usual.
There ought to be an improvement in
the exhibit of Richmond manufactures;
an improyeme 1T in the exhibit Of Vir-
einia's agricultural productions.
In these respects many OF our fairs
have not been creditable.
WORK.
All along the line there is work to
DO. Every willing-hearted man can
have place in the programme and do
something to help make the celebration
signal success.
Help the committees. Give them en-
couragenent, suggestions, money.
DECORATIONS.
Tie Lee-Camp Committee on Deco
rations will meet in the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce at o'clock to-
day, ard they invite all citizens who
feel Interested in this branch of the
programme to meet with them.
MILITARY coMAiTTEE MEETING.
The Military Committee met last
night. The principal thing done was
to map out the work of providing
quarters for visiting troops. About
5000 artillerymel will be quartered
in the HoUitzef Armory and tented in
the armCry grounds. The Virginia
brigade viii be quartered In OldM
Let lfull. luc hS SiIHS utai hiiioi }
will be the general headquarters. Some
of the visiting soldieiy will be quar-
tered in the building recently occupied
by Purcell, Lcdd 4 Co. and such other
| houses near 1T.
The coi.,mittee decided to apply to
Mqior Sol. Haas, traffic manager of the
associa. ID railways, for transportation
rates for visitors.
1t was also decided to require troops
to bring bed-ticks, as per army res ula'
tons, and the committee will furnish
straw to fill them.
AS soon as the invitations are out tue
committee will write circular OF in.
stIuctlon - visiting troops. They will
also eldeavor to make such arrange
ments as Will provide for feeding the
n 'itary at % cents per meal.
The committee adjourned to meet
Saturday night.